The Afterburn Podcast
John "Rain" Waters
4.9from 1,485 ratings
- 294
- Episodes
- 133
- Transcribed
- 1,485
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 262M
- YouTube views
About The Afterburn Podcast
Strap in the cockpit as we dive into the stories of the men and women who defend the freedoms we love. From the cockpit of military jets to boots on the ground. The Afterburn Podcast dives into their stories, the planes, and the missions. For Advertising Opportunities or more information visit: https://theafterburnpodcast.com/
- Publisher
- John "Rain" Waters
- Category
- leisure · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Jan 2020
- Latest episode
- 12 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
133 of 294 episodes have a transcript.
12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gary "Wolfman" Wolf | A-10 Fighter Pilot
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
A-10 Hit over Baghdad: The Story of 8 April 2003
14 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Commanding the Wing That Flew Into Iran | Operation Midnight Hammer | Col Kevin "Flint" Hicok
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Gary "Wolfman" Wolf | A-10 Fighter Pilot
Published 12 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And even though we were there that day overhead, there was nothing we could do to help them. And that to me was a little bit discouraging. And it makes you think, you know, Is this operation really working the way it needs to? And as a military, are we being utilized the best that we could be? You know, but I do remember that. And just because when you go and get in your comfortable bed at night and then see what some people are going through, you know, it's pretty tough, you know, because you want to make a difference. That's why we all got in it. Right. We wanted to help people who can't help themselves and, and make a difference. […]
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- Gary Wolf
- Kevin "Flint" Hicok
- Ghost Trembly
- Cash Croghan
- Smalls
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 262,496,038
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 937 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 548 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 92 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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